Victim 1987

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan made ‘Victim’ with ink on paper. Looking at those gestural marks, you can just imagine the artist, his hand moving quickly, trying to capture the essence of the body's form and the weight of the subject matter. I imagine he was thinking about mortality, the fragility of life. It's like the ink itself is a stand-in for blood or tears, something vital and raw. The lines are stark, decisive, but there's also a sense of vulnerability in the way they define the figure. The texture of the paper peeks through, adding another layer of rawness. The marks are a visual echo of artists like Käthe Kollwitz or even Egon Schiele, who were also grappling with the human condition. It makes you think about how artists are always in conversation with each other, across time and space, sharing their fears, their hopes, and their visions. It's like an embodied expression, full of uncertainty, leaving room for all sorts of interpretations.